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by Helen Cresswell (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 195 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD; 1st American Ed edition (1 Oct 1977)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0027255409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0027255409
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,500,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Poor old Jack Bagthorpe. The rest of his family are geniuses, no wonder he feels boring and ordinary. But Uncle Parker has big plans for Jack - when he's finished with him, Jack certainly won't be ordinary any more! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A sharp and very funny family saga - with loads of appeal for TV generation!

Fresh and contemporary reissues of an enduringly popular saga for children of 8 to 80!

Helen is a well-loved and popular writer of children's books. In November 2000 she won a Children's Bafta award for her writing and adaptation contribution to Children's TV! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, but the first in the saga, 17 Dec 2009
This review is from: Ordinary Jack - The Bagthorpes 1 (Paperback)
Loved this book when I was younger and I am looking to getting my own kids hooked on the Bagthorpe Saga as soon as they are old enough to love the irony. As an introduction to a rabidly real disfunctional modern (well 30 years ago) family, nothing can beat it. The story is good enough to get the kids interested but book two (Absolute Zero) is probablu the best, and the next two stories are classics. The series goes on and on, and some of the later titles are heaven for Guardian readers with a sense of the ridiculous, but these early stories are great for intelligent kids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine humour for all ages, 7 April 2008
By A. Wasenczuk "speedbird2" (Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinary Jack - The Bagthorpes 1 (Paperback)
The thing with the Bagthorpes isn't so much the plot as the way it's written. The use (and skilful abuse!) of language, and the observational humour, are second to none and quite worthy of envy. Kind of reminds me of the artful and enduring farce of Alan Ayckbourn. And cos the plot is incidental you can read it again and again and never spoil it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia, 27 Sep 2005
By James (Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have just heard that author Helen Cresswell has dies. Well, I am an adult now, and it has been a long time since I read this book, but I have memories of crying with laughter when I read it, and thinking it was the funniest thing I have ever read. I have only given it 4 stars as it is such a long time since I read it.

If you are a child you might just find you love this, if you are an adult you might find that this keeps your child busy for a few hours!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
One of my favourite books. I reread it at least once a year. The Bagthorpe family saga makes me laugh out loud. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2007 by Watford reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh-out-loud funny
I spotted one of my old Bagthorpes books when I was at my parents' for the weekend, and am now on a quest to find or buy all the books in the series. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2003 by ferkeyferret

5.0 out of 5 stars ***A***GREAT***BOOK***
Poor Jack. He is in a family of geniuses and amazing people and he is the only ordinary person around. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious... but where are the original illustrations?
A burst of recent nostalgia drove me to re-read this entire series. Fortunately, time has not diminished these excellent books. Read more
Published on 12 July 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written . Can not wait to read more!
This book was a first taste of Helen Cresswell that i had and I thought it was brilliantly written. You never knew what would happen and I can't wait to read more!
Published on 8 Feb 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read for anyone of any age, very, very, funny.
As the first of the Bagthorpe Saga, Ordinary Jack kicks the series off to a good start. Jack feels overshadowed by the rest of the talented Bagthorpe family who 'have many... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The start of an hilarious series - says an American!
I read the Bagthorpes books when I was much younger and recently returned to them as an adult. You can imagine how stunned I was to discover that they are out of print in the... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 1999

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